Open Architecture Systems boosts technical expertise by merging with Active Vision Systems

Active Vision Systems (AVS) has merged with systems integrator OAS in a move which will dramatically enhance the support and technical services of OAS`s ProphIT Integrated Accounting System

OAS was recently granted the South African license to OEM ProphIT, a Pick-based financial accounting software package.

The current directors of AVS have in excess of 20 years experience in the implementation, support and design of financial applications.

According to Philip Lavers, OAS director: "This will give our sales and implementation services of ProphIT a great boost. It will also mean that our customers will receive a higher degree of support services.

"In addition, it will free up the necessary resources to target new customers and markets," says Lavers.

"The merger will enable the company to increase its sales and expertise while continuing to focus on R&D of ProphIT," says John Pinnoy, a new director of OAS.

OAS will now have a complement of 16 staff members focused on wide area networks, remote access solutions, and customers requiring a centralised financial accounting, or MIS system.

"We believe that with ProphIT, and our eight years of experience with Citrix software, we have a winning combination of resources and skills to target this level of customer," adds Lavers.

"ProphIT can take us to a larger type customer, as it meets today`s exacting standards of information requirements," comments Pinnoy.

Lavers describes ProphIT as "the business management solution for the multidimensional Pick environment".

Written in Pick D3 it is a functionally rich and mature product featuring seamless integration between 35 modules and is available on all major hardware and software platforms. Key benefits of ProphIT include its flexibility and ease of tailoring to suit a multitude of different business requirements.

"It has many other advantages, but none more than the power of its built-in Software and Control & Modification Procedures (SCAMP) and its built-in tools (ZAPT) for the design and maintenance of all screens, menus, procedures and many other features," explains Lavers.

The design of ProphIT enables users to access the databases over a wide area network, through better bandwidth usage, and uses a smaller footprint or packet size.

"Many companies are re-engineering their management information based on a centralised database concept, and ProphIT can meet these demands with ease."